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Football League fixtures released as clubs learn their programme

Date published: Wednesday 22nd June 2016 9:15

Newcastle will begin life back in the Championship with a trip to face Fulham at Craven Cottage in front of the live TV cameras, while Aston Villa’s trip to face Sheffield Wednesday will also be on TV.

The Magpies, relegated from the Premier League, head to west London on Friday August 5 on the eve of the new EFL campaign.

Aston Villa, also relegated to the Championship and under the new management of Roberto Di Matteo, face a stiff-looking trip to play-off runners-up Sheffield Wednesday on the Sunday, with Norwich at Blackburn on the Saturday.

OPENING FIXTURES – CHAMPIONSHIP

Fulham v Newcastle United (Friday 5 August, 7.45pm)

Birmingham City v Cardiff City

Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City

Bristol City v Wigan Athletic

Derby County v Brighton

Huddersfield Town v Brentford

Ipswich Town v Barnsley

Nottingham Forest v Burton Albion

Reading v Preston North End

Rotherham United v Wolverhampton

Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United (Sunday 7 August, 12pm)

Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa (Sunday, 7 August, 4.30pm)

Elsewhere on August 6, promoted Burton have a short journey to Nottingham Forest, Birmingham host Cardiff and new Rotherham boss Alan Stubbs has a home game with Wolves.

Other new managers include Jaap Stam at Reading (at home to Preston), Garry Monk at Leeds (away to QPR on the Sunday) and Nigel Pearson at Derby (at home to Brighton).

To finish things off in the Championship, Bristol City host Wigan, Huddersfield are at home to Brentford and Barnsley go to Ipswich.

In League One, promoted champions Northampton start at home to Fleetwood while fellow new-boys Oxford, Bristol Rovers and AFC Wimbledon face Chesterfield, Scunthorpe and Walsall respectively.

OPENING FIXTURES – LEAGUE ONE

Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United

Bradford City v Port Vale

Bury v Charlton Athletic

Millwall v Oldham Athletic

Northampton Town v Fleetwood Town

Oxford United v Chesterfield

Rochdale v Peterborough United

Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers

Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons

Southend United v Gillingham

Swindon Town v Coventry City

Walsall v AFC Wimbledon

Two new managers will meet at the Macron Stadium as Phil Parkinson’s Bolton host Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United and Stuart McCall begins life back at Bradford against Port Vale, who also have a new boss in the shape of Bruno Ribeiro.

Bury face Charlton, Rochdale host Peterborough, Millwall play Oldham, Gillingham to go Southend, Swindon are at home to Coventry and Shrewsbury meet MK Dons at the Greenhous Meadow.

Cheltenham start life back in the Football League with a clash at home to Leyton Orient while fellow League Two newcomers Grimsby host Morecambe.

OPENING FIXTURES – LEAGUE TWO

Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers

Blackpool v Exeter City

Cambridge United v Barnet

Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient

Crawley Town v Wycombe Wanderers

Grimsby Town v Morecambe

Hartlepool United v Colchester United

Newport County v Mansfield Town

Plymouth Argyle v Luton Town

Portsmouth v Carlisle United

Stevenage v Crewe Alexandra

Yeovil Town v Notts County

Blackpool will hope this is the season where their descent through the leagues stops and they start against Exeter with Doncaster heading to Accrington and Stevenage hosting Crewe.

Yeovil are at home to Notts County, Plymouth face Luton and Hartlepool welcome Colchester while Carlisle take on the 350-mile trip to Portsmouth. The opening day is completed by Newport against Mansfield, Crawley against Wycombe and Cambridge against Barnet.